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| Criterion | ![]() Product Strategy Lean Canvas | ![]() Innovation Lean Startup | ![]() Product Discovery Opportunity Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When opportunities need ranking by their effect, it makes importance and satisfaction directly comparable. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as an opportunity-score table and top outcomes. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Opportunity Score Table, Top Outcomes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | LeanStartupValidationMVP | PrioritizationDiscoveryOutcomesNeeds |
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